#588D45
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.9% 0.118 138), rgb(88, 141, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#588D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #588D45 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 141, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.118 138) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #588D45 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #588D45 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #588D45 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #588D45 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#689957
oklch(63.1% 0.108 138)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#588D45
oklch(58.9% 0.118 138)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 138)
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Step 800
800
#345A27
oklch(42.6% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A24
oklch(37.6% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#588D45 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #91833F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55897C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #588D45
#588D45
oklch(58.9% 0.118 138)
- #9A65AA
#9A65AA
oklch(58.9% 0.118 318.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #588D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.005
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
Use #588D45 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.